Corregimiento · La Chorrera District
# Barrio Colón

Barrio Colón is a corregimiento of Panama in La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province. It covers 15.7 km². 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 166 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 15.7 km²
- 166 mapped services
- 58 m typical elevation

## Where is Barrio Colón?

Barrio Colón lies in La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Barrio Balboa, El Arado, Herrera, Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, Playa Leona and Puerto Caimito. By area it is the 528th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 2.0% of La Chorrera District. The centre of Barrio Colón is about 29 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 2.1 km from La Chorrera, the main town of La Chorrera District. The centre point is at 8.8883° N, 79.7644° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Barrio Colón

### Nearby, outside Barrio Colón
- Museo de La Chorrera · museum, Barrio Balboa 2.1 km
- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument, Barrio Balboa 3.2 km
- Playa Grande · beach, Puerto Caimito 5.6 km
- Ministerio Pacto con Dios · attraction, Puerto Caimito 5.7 km
- Cesarin Panadería y Dulcería · attraction, Vista Alegre 8.3 km
- Playa El Palmar · beach, Veracruz 16 km
- Playa Santo Dolor Rodilla · beach, Cermeño 18 km
- Playa Venao · beach, Veracruz 19 km
- Protected Landscape Punta Bruja and Dejal · nature reserve, Veracruz 20 km
- Battery Murray · ruins, Veracruz 20 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Barrio Colón
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- Currency Balboa (PAB)
- Country calling code +507
- Languages Spanish, English
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB) · Panamá City 18 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 25 km

### Nearest railway station

Corozal Passenger Station (Ancón), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:02).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Barrio Colón

Open gazetteers list 22 villages, towns and localities in Barrio Colón. Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 100 m above sea level (median 58 m).
- Alto del Limón
- Altos de Valle Dorado
- Barriada Fuentes del Chase
- Barriada Montelimar
- Barriada Summer
- Barrio Colón
- Costa Verde
- Fuentes del Chase
- Gran Paseo de Montelimar
- Loma de Mastranto
- Mastranto
- Montelimar
- Paseo Montelimar
- Quebrada Rodeo
- Reparto María Leticia
- Residencial Alto del Campo
- Residencial La Colina
- Residencial Las Arboledas
- Residencial Vista Mar
- Villas de San Francisco
- Villas del Campo
- Vista del Limón

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Barrio Colón

Named natural and historic features inside Barrio Colón, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Quebrada El Puente

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Loma de Mastranto · 101 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Barrio Colón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Chorrera District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (257 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 26 | 18 |
| Feb | 26 | 9 |
| Mar | 27 | 15 |
| Apr | 28 | 98 |
| May | 27 | 245 |
| Jun | 27 | 239 |
| Jul | 27 | 208 |
| Aug | 27 | 224 |
| Sep | 27 | 248 |
| Oct | 26 | 257 |
| Nov | 26 | 251 |
| Dec | 26 | 100 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barrio Colón
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Policlinica Dr. Santiago Barraza · Barrio Colón | 0.4 km | Map |
| Bank | Multibank · Barrio Colón | 0.8 km | Map |
| ATM | CFE Chorrera · Barrio Colón | 0.8 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Delta · Barrio Colón | 0.7 km | Map |
| Hotel | Vest Inn Hotel · Barrio Colón | 1.1 km | Map |
| Mall | Anclas Mall · Barrio Colón | 0.4 km | Map |
| School | Instituto Bern Bautista Bilingüe Valle Dorado · Barrio Colón | 0.8 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Americana · Barrio Colón | 0.8 km | Map |
| Police station | Dirección Nacional de Operaciones de Tránsito Proteger y Servir · Barrio Colón | 1.7 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Barrio Colón

Places mapped inside Barrio Colón in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 10
- Banks 13
- ATMs 2
- Petrol pumps 8
- Hotels 3
- Shopping malls 8
- Schools 9
- Colleges and universities 6
- Cinemas 1
- Pharmacies 7
- Restaurants 87
- Police stations 2
- Dental clinics 10

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other corregimientos in La Chorrera District
- Amador
- Arosemena
- Barrio Balboa
- El Arado
- El Coco
- Feuillet
- Guadalupe
- Herrera
- Hurtado
- Iturralde
- La Represa
- Los Díaz
- Mendoza
- Obaldía
- Playa Leona
- Puerto Caimito
- Santa Rita

## Quick answers
- Where is Barrio Colón? In La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
- What borders Barrio Colón? Barrio Balboa, El Arado, Herrera, Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, Playa Leona and Puerto Caimito
- What is there to see in Barrio Colón? Museo de La Chorrera, Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Playa Grande, Ministerio Pacto con Dios
- What time zone is Barrio Colón in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Barrio Colón? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Barrio Colón? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Barrio Colón? 22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barrio Colón? Settlements lie between 36 m and 100 m
- What is the highest point in Barrio Colón? Loma de Mastranto (101 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Barrio Colón? December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barrio Colón? Policlinica Dr. Santiago Barraza, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barrio Colón? Multibank, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Barrio Colón? CFE Chorrera, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barrio Colón? Delta, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Barrio Colón? 10 mapped
- How many banks are in Barrio Colón? 13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Barrio Colón? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Barrio Colón? 8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Barrio Colón? PA110404 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 15.7 km²
- P-code: PA110404
- District: La Chorrera District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/la-chorrera/barrio-colon/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.